Egg-candling apparatus.



C. J. & E. M. BLOOM. EGG CANDLINSEI APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 050.7. 1917.

Patented Feb. '11, 1919.

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CARPENTER J. BLOOM AND EARL MITCHELL Room, or TROY, PENNSYLVANIA.

EGG-CANDLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that we, CARPENTER J. BLooM and EARL MITCHELL BLooM, citizens of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Egg-Candling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an egg candll'ng apparatus, and one object is to provide in connection with a suitable casing inclosing an illuminating device, a suitable reflector or plurality of reflectors adapted to dlrect th rays of light into position to permit of operator usually holding two eggs in each hand, thereby permitting of the examination of four eggs within a very brief interval of time.

A still further object is to provide in a device of the type indicated, a-casing carrying an electric illuminating device, this casing being mounted upon a suitable standard or the like and being provided with a hinged portion permitting the opening of the case when desired, so that the operator may receive the full benefit of the rays direct from the lamp, these rays being reflected downwardly, for the purpose of providing general illumination in the vicinity in which the operator is working.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a forked arm supporting the casing.

Fig. 6 is an elevation showing the casing raised to reflect the light downwardly.

A suitable standard 10 is provided with a base 12 and formed with a'central bore for accommodating a vertically extending bar 13 having an offset portion 14 the end of which is fork shaped as shown at l5. The

arms or prongs of the frok 15 provide means for mounting the casing carrying the illuminating means and the reflecting device. The casing is designated 16 and is perferably of about the form shown, although I do not limit myself to this or other details of construction. The drawings show a casing having continuous curved walls meeting along a longitudinal line where they may be secured by soldering or otherwise. The casing is approximately conical, and the larger end is closed by means of a cover 18 hinged at 19, this cover being secured to the fork 15 and thereby providing for the mounting of the device with reference to the standard. The standard and cover being normally in vertical position, the casing proper drops by gravity when released, and no securing means is necessary when the casing is in closed position. VVhenthe casing is opened for the purpose of directing the rays from thelamp about the vicinity of the operator, for illuminating the room, this casing is retained in position by means of a slidable bolt 20 engaging a U-shaped strap or the. like shown at 21.

The electric lamp 25 is mounted in a socket 26 of usual construction, this socket being secured to one wall of the casing as shown at 27. The lamp 26 may be supplied with current from any suitable source as by connecting the wires 28 leading therefrom with an electric lamp socket, or by making use of a battery containing a suitable number of cells.

The rays from the lamp are directed toward a double reflecting device designated 30 and constituting a plurality of reflecting members 31 and 32 located at about the angle shown and adapted to direct the rays of light through apertures 33 and 34, for the purpose of permitting of the examination of the eggs. The elements 31 and 32 constitute the end of the casing as shown. The apertures are surrounded by laterally extending frames or the like designated 36 and 37 which may be substantially rectangular and which are adapted to inclose washers or the like having apertures therein corresponding in size with the apertures in the walls of the casing. These elements are of any suitable flexible material and prevent damage to the eggs. They are located between the walls of the devices 36 and 37 and the walls of the casing proper.

An operator becomes very expert in the use of a device of this character, and especially with one constructed as here indicated, and it may be added that in View of the increasingly rigid requirements, making necessary the very accurate classification of eggs according to quality, an apparatus of this type will supply a demand which it has not hitherto been possible to supply.

The operator proceeds with his work after having placed a crate of eggs to be 6X- amined beneath the device proper and in front of the standard 10. The egg cases into which "the'eggs are to be deposited when assorted are placed respectively at the right and'at'the left in order to facilitate prompt and'easy handling of the device and'of the product being examined.

What is claimed is:

l. Ina device of the class described, a casing, illuminating means mounted therein, said casing being provided with aper tures "in the sides thereof, and the ends of the casing constituting reflecting devices located between said apertures and having corresponding edges thereof approaching each other,'said reflecting devices reflecting the rays from the illuminating means through'the apertures, and means for hingedly mounting the casing at one edge and permitting it to swing on a horizontal axis.

2. In a deviceof the class described, a casing provided with apertures in the sides thereof, illuminating means mounted within the casing, a cover for said casing, means for rigidly mounting the cover and permitting the casing to swing into position for reflecting the rays of light downwardly at times, and means permitting the examination of eggs placed opposite said apertures in the casing by reflected "rays form the illuminatmg means.

3. In a device of the class described, a casing of substantiallyjconical form provided with apertures in the sides thereof, a reflecting device comprising af'plurality of plate members converging with reference-a each other and mounted in {the end of the casing in position to reflect light rays through the apertures, illuminating means mounted within the casing at a point removed from the apertures, flexible members surrounding the apertures, a cover for the casing, means for rigidly mounting-the cover and permittingthe casing to swing with reference thereto, and retaining means for holding the cover in'open position permitting the rays from the illuminating means to be directed downwardly with reference to said cover and through one open end of thecasi-n'g;

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

CARPENTER J. BLOOM. EARL l\ IITOI-IELL BLOOM.

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